Guam — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Guam had an estimated population of 165,575 in 2005, with 32 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Guam today — population now 170,185, against 165,575 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 165,575 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 164,365 | 170,185 | +4% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamuning | Tamuning | 11,254 | — |
| 2 | Mangilao | Mangilao | 8,896 | — |
| 3 | Yigo | Yigo | 8,372 | — |
| 4 | Astumbo | Dededo | 5,840 | — |
| 5 | Barrigada | Barrigada | 4,679 | — |
| 6 | Agat | Agat | 4,375 | — |
| 7 | Ordot | Chalan-Pago-Ordot | 4,088 | — |
| 8 | Anderson Air Force Base | Yigo | 4,068 | — |
| 9 | Agana Heights | Agana Heights | 3,815 | — |
| 10 | Mongmong | Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 3,754 | — |
| 11 | Dededo | Dededo | 3,375 | — |
| 12 | Chalan Pago | Chalan-Pago-Ordot | 2,852 | — |
| 13 | Apra Harbor | Santa Rita | 2,744 | 2,930 now |
| 14 | Talofofo | Talofofo | 2,744 | — |
| 15 | Yona | Yona | 2,315 | — |
| 16 | Sinajana | Sinajana | 2,094 | — |
| 17 | Toto | Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 1,947 | — |
| 18 | Finegayan Station | Dededo | 1,849 | — |
| 19 | Merizo | Merizo | 1,731 | — |
| 20 | Marbo Annex | 1,680 | — | |
| 21 | Latte Heights | 1,560 | — | |
| 22 | Santa Rita | Santa Rita | 1,265 | — |
| 23 | Barrigada Heights | Barrigada | 1,101 | — |
| 24 | Asan | 1,072 | — | |
| 25 | Agana Station | Hagatña | 1,051 | — |
| 26 | Agana | Hagatña | 1,051 | — |
| 27 | Maina | 948 | — | |
| 28 | Piti | 755 | — | |
| 29 | Inarajan | Inarajan | 741 | — |
| 30 | Umatac | 603 | — | |
| 31 | Maite | 528 | — | |
| 32 | Santa Rosa | 515 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dededo | 47,910 |
| 2 | Yigo | 21,878 |
| 3 | Tamuning | 18,118 |
| 4 | Mangilao | 14,451 |
| 5 | Barrigada | 8,306 |
| 6 | Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 7,044 |
| 7 | Santa Rita | 6,995 |
| 8 | Yona | 6,896 |
| 9 | Chalan-Pago-Ordot | 6,573 |
| 10 | Agat | 5,839 |
| 11 | Agana Heights | 3,966 |
| 12 | Talofofo | 3,644 |
| 13 | Inarajan | 3,273 |
| 14 | Sinajana | 2,863 |
| 15 | Merizo | 2,324 |
| 16 | Asan | 2,038 |
| 17 | Piti | 1,549 |
| 18 | Hagatña | 1,051 |
| 19 | Umatac | 857 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.